Indira Maheshwari

My breastfeeding journey taught me how much our hormones respond to our emotional state. When we were trying to conceive, I found that daily meditation and warm chamomile tea helped me calm my nervous system. Just take it one day at a time, dear.

Based on clinical studies, your highest chance of conceiving is during the 3 days leading up to and including ovulation. My doctor explained that sperm can live up to 5 days, so having regular intercourse every 2 days during your fertile window is scientifically the most effective way.

I was so terrified of this during my first scan! Thankfully it's not very common, only about 1 to 2 percent of pregnancies are ectopic. Did anyone else here also get super anxious waiting for that first dating scan to confirm the baby is in the uterus?

Sometimes thyroid or PCOS is linked to weight, which messes up ovulation. I had thyroid issues too, but regular doctor follow-ups and the right medicine helped me conceive. Please visit a good gynac for proper blood tests.

Using an ovulation tracker app really helped us. Tracking your fertile window and basal body temperature makes it much easier to plan the right days.